Dr. Christiaan Barnard & the First Heart Transplant | Interview with UCT Heart Surgeons

🫀 What really happened during the world's first human heart transplant? In 1967, Christiaan Barnard made medical history in Cape Town, South Africa. But what made him the first to succeed? In this special The Greatest Doctors interview, Dr. Andrew Zimmerman speaks with two leading cardiothoracic surgeons from the University of Cape Town: Emeritus Associate Professor Johan Brink — Veteran cardiothoracic and heart transplant surgeon at Groote Schuur Hospital. Professor Tim Pennel — Chris Barnard Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCT. We explore the extraordinary teamwork, courage, ethical dilemmas, and controversies behind the first heart transplant, along with the remarkable story of Hamilton Naki and the future of transplantation. 🎧 Listen to the narrated podcast episode: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jB8... #TheGreatestDoctors #ChristiaanBarnard #HeartTransplant #MedicalHistory